Sep
10
2015
We’ve written several articles here about the possible ACC network, but we’ve also kept an eye on other conference network goings on. An interesting news bit came out on Pac 12 network recently. As we know the Pac 12 is fully owned by the Pac 12 conference. That may be about to change. This is …
Sep
09
2015
There’s one week in the books for the Atlantic Coast Conference. There were no losses to FBS teams (although Pitt tried, bless their hearts), but there also weren’t any wins against major conference opponents. Did we really learn that much about any of the teams in the ACC? Probably not. Is that going to keep …
Sep
09
2015
Hello ACC fans! Welcome to a new segment this season. Each week, I’ll delve into 5 key things we learned following each week. So, here goes nothing with this week’s edition! 1) The ACC has been plagued with injuries. Pittsburgh lost their leading rusher James Conner and Syracuse lost their starting quarterback Terrell Hunt for …
Sep
08
2015
A strong week for the SEC, while the Pac 12 face planted in week 1. Let’s jump right into things. Let me point out on my philosophy on these rankings – you’re most recent OOC results count a lot, and you’ll see me reference that throughout the season. We’ll give each conference a relative strength …
Sep
07
2015
@vabeachrep graciously filled in for @Hokiesmash this week. He and I (@TalkinACCSports) review week 1 in the ACC and preview week 2 in ACC football. We also look at the Labor Day game between Ohio State and Virginia Tech. We were joined @drunkengobbler. We appreciate @drunkengobbler joining us on the show and sharing his thoughts on ACC …
Sep
06
2015
Normally we’ll put out the Articles Around the ACC Blogosphere on Mondays, but with Virginia Tech and Ohio State playing tomorrow, we’re checking on the ACC Bloggers one day early. Let’s start in Louisville, where the Cardinals got off to a shaky start against highly ranked Auburn, but almost pulled off an epic comeback against …
Sep
05
2015
With the score 24-0 in the 3rd quarter, all I could think was that Louisville had been outscored 61-14 in their last 6 1/2 quarters against top 15 SEC teams. Louisville lost 37-14 to Georgia in their bowl game, and again today it appeared the current Cardinals simply weren’t equipped to play with teams of …
Sep
04
2015
North Carolina has been a program that since the late 90s when Mack Brown left that has been the epitome of mediocre. They haven’t been bad enough to be called awful, but they haven’t won more than 8 games since 1997. Larry Fedora’s Tar Heels have been wildly inconsistent. They play great then terrible. …
Sep
03
2015
Did you happen to see CBSSPorts.com’s Dennis Dodd make the prediction below in his 25 Things to Watch : Previewing the 2015 College Football Season a couple of days ago. 25. Bold prediction: The ACC will add its own network and — soon — another team. Hint: A certain nationally known independent. Well then… Dodd is a good …
Sep
02
2015
Today the ACC released their 2015-2016 College Basketball Schedule. Hey I’m all for releasing the basketball schedule. I really college basketball, but why put this out the day before college football starts? It’s a mistake for both basketball and football. Basketball doesn’t get time for itself to really focus on the schedule, and this takes …
Sep
02
2015
Ir’s almost here. College football season is just around the corner, with four Atlantic Coast Conference teams playing their season openers on Thursday. And thus, it’s time to bring back something I’m sure roughly two people have missed over the summer – my power rankings. Why are my power rankings better than anyone else’s power …
Sep
01
2015
Going into the 2015 season, perceived conference strength continues and will remain a very important component of the playoff selection. I don’t work for the playoff committee so I can start saying who I think are playoff contenders right now. As last couple of years have proved elite teams can reside in any conference. Let …
Aug
31
2015
It’s here!! It’s finally here. The College Football season starts this week. Let’s see how the ACC bloggers are preparing for week 1. LouisvilleSportsLive.net checks out Sagarin Ratings to predict how the Cardinal will do this season. Just a small game this weekend with the Auburn Tigers to set the tone for the season. Virginia …
Aug
30
2015
You’ve still a got a few days to get ready for the College Football season. @Hokiesmash and I (@TalkinACCSports) have preview podcasts, player rankings and predictions to get you going. Enjoy! ACC Predictions 2015 ACC Coastal Predictions from the @AllSportsDACC contributors and a couple of guests. 2015 ACC Atlantic Predictions from the @AllSportsDACC contributors …
Aug
29
2015
Greetings, Atlantic Coast Conference sports fans. An interesting series of tweets (which include the perspective of the national college football writer for the Associated Press, Ralph D Russo) on the next Virginia Tech football coach: It seems like the voice coming out of Virginia Tech FB is Bud Foster, not Frank Beamer. Is Bud transitioning …
Aug
29
2015
Folks, we talk about Atlantic Coast Conference sports here a lot, but there are things that are much more important than sports. And that’s human life – it’s short – you never what can happen to you – so you have to live for today. Our friend, Steve Layman, Award-winning Sports Anchor at Newschannel 5 in …